Northeastern State Athletics Hall of Fame
GRADUATED FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1953; FOUR YEAR STARTER FOR THE REDMEN BASEBALL TEAM; LED THE TEAM IN TOTAL VICTORIES AND STRIKEOUTS AS A LEFT-HANDED PITCHER; HAD A CAREER BATTING AVERAGE OF .340 FOR THE REDMEN; SELECTED AS AN “ALL STAR” PITCHER IN 1955 FROM ALL THE MILITARY BASES IN THE UNITED STATES; PLAYED PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL IN THE NEW YORK GIANT FARM SYSTEM; CURRENTLY CHAIR OF THE DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY AT NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY; EARNED A DOCTOR’S DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS.